Category: marty abrams

Mego 14″ DC Heroes Range First Look!

exclusive to Target Mego Wonder Woman

  Exciting news from SDCC, we’re privileged to be the first to show you the 14″ DC Comics Superheroes figures from the “Marty Abrams presents Mego” line of action figures headed to Target stores this July. Wonder Woman, General Zod, Batman and Harley Quinn will retail for $19.99 and will be available in very LIMITED…

Mego Music Icons: Jimi Hendrix

Exciting news from SDCC, we’re privileged to be the first to show you the Music Icons Jimi Hendrix action figure from the “Marty Abrams presents Mego” line of action figures headed to Target stores this July. Sculpted by Sean Sansom, this eight-inch interpretation of the guitar legend will retail for $14.99 and is available in…

First Look: Mego Star Trek

Exciting news from SDCC, we’re privileged to be the first to show you the first wave of Star Trek figures from the “Marty Abrams presents Mego” line of action figures headed to Target stores this July. The single figures will retail for $14.99, the boxed set will sell for 29.95  and is available in very…

First Look: 8 Inch Bela Lugosi as Dracula!

Exciting news from SDCC, we’re privileged to be the first to show you the Bela Lugosi as Dracula action figure from the “Marty Abrams presents Mego” line of action figures headed to Target stores this July. This eight-inch interpretation of the Count will retail for $14.99 and is available in very LIMITED quantities at booth…

New Video: Talking Batman Speaks

    We’re back making Mego movies all Summer long, look for some new video shorts and a brand new series of unboxing videos this month. Subscribe to our channel here to drink it all in people. We kick it off with a fun one, we open up a boxed Mego Super Softies Batman figure from…

New Forum: Mego Corporation

  It probably isn’t a surprise that the members of this site are overjoyed at the news that Mego Corporation is back and will have toys at retail this summer. We are thrilled to announce the latest forum added to the Mego Community forums is Mego Corporation. The purpose of this forum is to discuss…

Heritage Auctions offers incredible Mego Prototype items this February

Mego Captain America Prototype

Heritage Auctions is hosting some incredible pieces of Mego history today and answered questions Mego fans have wondered for decades who sculpted classic Mego characters like Scotty, Dr McCoy and Captain America? Sculptor Gene Salamacha is auctioning off his collection of Mego prototypes including original paperwork and reference materials from the World’s Greatest Toy Company.…

An Interview with Marty Abrams Part 2

This 1974 Interview with then Mego president Marty Abrams is a new discovery here at the Museum. The second installment (You can find Part one here) speaks specifically to Abram’s philosophy on licensing, his past experiences and what he believes is a good license particularly Planet of the Apes, the Superheroes and his latest Evel…

This isn’t the toy business.It’s show business

Wed., June 23,1976“This isn’t the toy business.It’s show business.” That approach brought Martin Abrams, 33, the flashy young entrepreneur of Mego International, a real-life fortune in make-believe. Abrarns’ dolls are made in the image and likeness of television and motion picture deities such as Sonny and Cher, Muhammed Ali, the Waltons, the characters from Star…

Best Wishes, Cornelius or Planet of the Apes Day!

Neat piece added to the Mego Museum Planet of the Apes gallery today. It’s an autographed handout from a store appearance made by Cornelius, although any fan worth his salt could tell you that it’s Caesar in the photo. Those toy company execs can’t tell their McDowell’s apart. Mego did a great deal of promotion…